Lexicon :: Strong's H4631 - mᵊʿārâ

מְעָרָה

Transliteration

mᵊʿārâ

Pronunciation

meh-aw-raw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עוּר (H5783)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1704a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מְעָרָה mᵉʻârâh, meh-aw-raw'; from H5783; a cavern (as dark):—cave, den, hole.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H4631 in the following manner: cave (36x), den (2x), holes (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H4631 in the following manner: cave (36x), den (2x), holes (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

cave, den, hole

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מְעָרָה mᵉʻârâh, meh-aw-raw'; from H5783; a cavern (as dark):—cave, den, hole.

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STRONGS H4631: Abbreviations

מְעָרָה ₄₀ noun feminine cave; — absolute מ׳ Genesis 19:30 +; construct מְעָרַת Genesis 23:19 +; plural מְעָרוֺת Judges 6:2 +, construct id. Isaiah 2:19; — cave, especially as place of sojourn or refuge Genesis 19:30 (J), 1 Samuel 24:3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 24:7, 8, 10 (Ginsb; 1 Samuel 24:4, 8, 9, 11 van d. H. Bear), 1 Kings 19:1, 13; Ezekiel 33:27; Joshua 10:16 (בַמַּקֵּדָה מ׳) + 7 times Joshua 10; Judges 6:2; 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Kings 18:4, 13, compare Psalm 57:1; Psalm 142:1; מְעָרוֺת צֻרִים Isaiah 2:19, hence פָּרִצִים מ׳ Jeremiah 7:11 robbers' cave; Isaiah 32:14 den (of wild beasts); — עֲדֻלָּם מ׳ 1 Samuel 22:1; 2 Samuel 23:13, whence in || 1 Chronicles 11:15, read probably מְצֻדַת ע׳ or מְצָדַת We, compare Dr, Bu Kit HPS; — as burial place, הַמַּכְפֵּלָה מ׳ Genesis 23:9 + (see מַכְפֵּלָה) = מ׳ alone Genesis 23:11, 17, 20; Genesis 49:29, 32 (all P).

[H4632 אֲשֶׁר לַצִּידֹנִים מ׳ Joshua 13:4 (D), cave-region in Lebanon east of Sidon, modern Mughâr Ǧezzîn, according to most, but dubious; perhaps, rather, near Tyre Buhl^{MDPV 1895, 55}].

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Genesis

19:30; 19:30; 23:9; 23:11; 23:17; 23:19; 23:20; 49:29; 49:32

Joshua

10; 10:16

Judges

6:2; 6:2

1 Samuel

13:6; 22:1; 24:3; 24:4; 24:7; 24:8; 24:8; 24:9; 24:10; 24:11

2 Samuel

23:13

1 Kings

18:4; 18:13; 19:1; 19:13

1 Chronicles

11:15

Psalms

57:1; 142:1

Isaiah

2:19; 2:19; 32:14

Jeremiah

7:11

Ezekiel

33:27

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Strong's Number H4631 matches the Hebrew מְעָרָה (mᵊʿārâ),
which occurs 40 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 19:30

Gen 19:30 - And Lot^H3876 went up^H5927 out of Zoar,^H6820 and dwelt^H3427 in the mountain,^H2022 and his two^H8147 daughters^H1323 with him; for he feared^H3372 to dwell^H3427 in Zoar:^H6820 and he dwelt^H3427 in a cave,^H4631 he and his two^H8147 daughters.^H1323

Gen 23:9

Gen 23:9 - That he may give^H5414 me the cave^H4631 of Machpelah,^H4375 which he hath, which is in the end^H7097 of his field;^H7704 for as much^H4392 ➔ money^H3701 as it is worth^H4392 he shall give it^H5414 me for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace^H6913 amongst you.^H8432

Gen 23:11

Gen 23:11 - Nay,^H3808 my lord,^H113 hear me:^H8085 the field^H7704 give I^H5414 thee, and the cave^H4631 that is therein, I give it^H5414 thee; in the presence^H5869 of the sons^H1121 of my people^H5971 give^H5414 I it thee: bury^H6912 thy dead.^H4191

Gen 23:17

Gen 23:17 - And the field^H7704 of Ephron,^H6085 which was in Machpelah,^H4375 which was before^H6440 Mamre,^H4471 the field,^H7704 and the cave^H4631 which was therein, and all the trees^H6086 that were in the field,^H7704 that were in all the borders^H1366 round about,^H5439 were made sure^H6965

Gen 23:19

Gen 23:19 - And after^H310 this,^H3651 Abraham^H85 buried^H6912 Sarah^H8283 his wife^H802 in the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 of Machpelah^H4375 before^H6440 Mamre:^H4471 the same is Hebron^H2275 in the land^H776 of Canaan.^H3667

Gen 23:20

Gen 23:20 - And the field,^H7704 and the cave^H4631 that is therein, were made sure^H6965 unto Abraham^H85 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace^H6913 by the sons^H1121 of Heth.^H2845

Gen 25:9

Gen 25:9 - And his sons^H1121 Isaac^H3327 and Ishmael^H3458 buried^H6912 him in the cave^H4631 of Machpelah,^H4375 in the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the son^H1121 of Zohar^H6714 the Hittite,^H2850 which is before^H6440 Mamre;^H4471

Gen 49:29

Gen 49:29 - And he charged^H6680 them, and said^H559 unto them, I am to be gathered^H622 unto my people:^H5971 bury^H6912 me with my fathers^H1 in the cave^H4631 that is in the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the Hittite,^H2850

Gen 49:30

Gen 49:30 - In the cave^H4631 that is in the field^H7704 of Machpelah,^H4375 which is before^H6440 Mamre,^H4471 in the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 which Abraham^H85 bought^H7069 with the field^H7704 of Ephron^H6085 the Hittite^H2850 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace.^H6913

Gen 49:32

Gen 49:32 - The purchase^H4735 of the field^H7704 and of the cave^H4631 that is therein was from the children^H1121 of Heth.^H2845

Gen 50:13

Gen 50:13 - For his sons^H1121 carried^H5375 him into the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 and buried^H6912 him in the cave^H4631 of the field^H7704 of Machpelah,^H4375 which Abraham^H85 bought^H7069 with the field^H7704 for a possession^H272 of a buryingplace^H6913 of Ephron^H6085 the Hittite,^H2850 before^H6440 Mamre.^H4471

Jos 10:16

Jos 10:16 - But these five^H2568 kings^H4428 fled,^H5127 and hid^H2244 themselves in a cave^H4631 at Makkedah.^H4719

Jos 10:17

Jos 10:17 - And it was told^H5046 Joshua,^H3091 saying,^H559 The five^H2568 kings^H4428 are found^H4672 hid^H2244 in a cave^H4631 at Makkedah.^H4719

Jos 10:18

Jos 10:18 - And Joshua^H3091 said,^H559 Roll^H1556 great^H1419 stones^H68 upon the mouth^H6310 of the cave,^H4631 and set^H6485 men^H582 by it for to keep^H8104 them:

Jos 10:22

Jos 10:22 - Then said^H559 Joshua,^H3091 Open^H6605 the mouth^H6310 of the cave,^H4631 and bring out^H3318 those five^H2568 kings^H4428 unto me out of the cave.^H4631

Jos 10:23

Jos 10:23 - And they did^H6213 so, and brought forth^H3318 those five^H2568 kings^H4428 unto him out of the cave,^H4631 the king^H4428 of Jerusalem,^H3389 the king^H4428 of Hebron,^H2275 the king^H4428 of Jarmuth,^H3412 the king^H4428 of Lachish,^H3923 and the king^H4428 of Eglon.^H5700

Jos 10:27

Jos 10:27 - And it came to pass at the time^H6256 of the going down^H935 of the sun,^H8121 that Joshua^H3091 commanded,^H6680 and they took them down^H3381 off the trees,^H6086 and cast^H7993 them into the cave^H4631 wherein they had been hid,^H2244 and laid^H7760 great^H1419 stones^H68 in the cave's^H4631 mouth,^H6310 which remain until this very^H6106 day.^H3117

Jdg 6:2

Jdg 6:2 - And the hand^H3027 of Midian^H4080 prevailed^H5810 against Israel:^H3478 and because^H6440 of the Midianites^H4080 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 made^H6213 them the dens^H4492 which are in the mountains,^H2022 and caves,^H4631 and strong holds.^H4679

1Sa 13:6

1Sa 13:6 - When the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that they were in a strait,^H6887 (for the people^H5971 were distressed,)^H5065 then the people^H5971 did hide^H2244 themselves in caves,^H4631 and in thickets,^H2337 and in rocks,^H5553 and in high places,^H6877 and in pits.^H953

1Sa 22:1

1Sa 22:1 - David^H1732 therefore departed^H3212 thence, and escaped^H4422 to the cave^H4631 Adullam:^H5725 and when his brethren^H251 and all his father's^H1 house^H1004 heard^H8085 it, they went down^H3381 thither to him.

1Sa 24:3

1Sa 24:3 - And he came^H935 to the sheepcotes^H1448^H6629 by the way,^H1870 where was a cave;^H4631 and Saul^H7586 went in^H935 to cover^H5526 his feet:^H7272 and David^H1732 and his men^H582 remained^H3427 in the sides^H3411 of the cave.^H4631

1Sa 24:7

1Sa 24:7 - So David^H1732 stayed^H8156 his servants^H582 with these words,^H1697 and suffered^H5414 them not to rise^H6965 against Saul.^H7586 But Saul^H7586 rose up^H6965 out of the cave,^H4631 and went^H3212 on his way.^H1870

1Sa 24:8

1Sa 24:8 - David^H1732 also arose^H6965 afterward, and went out^H3318 of the cave,^H4631 and cried^H7121 after^H310 Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 My lord^H113 the king.^H4428 And when Saul^H7586 looked^H5027 behind^H310 him, David^H1732 stooped^H6915 with his face^H639 to the earth,^H776 and bowed^H7812 himself.

1Sa 24:10

1Sa 24:10 - Behold, this day^H3117 thine eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200 how that the LORD^H3068 had delivered^H5414 thee to day^H3117 into mine hand^H3027 in the cave:^H4631 and some bade^H559 me kill^H2026 thee: but mine eye spared^H2347 thee; and I said,^H559 I will not put forth^H7971 mine hand^H3027 against my lord;^H113 for he is the LORD'S^H3068 anointed.^H4899

2Sa 23:13

2Sa 23:13 - And three^H7969^H7970 of the thirty^H7970 chief^H7218 went down,^H3381 and came^H935 to David^H1732 in the harvest time^H7105 unto the cave^H4631 of Adullam:^H5725 and the troop^H2416 of the Philistines^H6430 pitched^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim.^H7497

1Ki 18:4

1Ki 18:4 - For it was so, when Jezebel^H348 cut off^H3772 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 that Obadiah^H5662 took^H3947 an hundred^H3967 prophets,^H5030 and hid^H2244 them by fifty^H376^H2572 in a cave,^H4631 and fed^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water.)^H4325

1Ki 18:13

1Ki 18:13 - Was it not told^H5046 my lord^H113 what I did^H6213 when Jezebel^H348 slew^H2026 the prophets^H5030 of the LORD,^H3068 how I hid^H2244 an hundred^H3967 men^H376 of the LORD'S^H3068 prophets^H5030 by fifty^H2572 in a cave,^H4631 and fed^H3557 them with bread^H3899 and water?^H4325

1Ki 19:9

1Ki 19:9 - And he came^H935 thither unto a cave,^H4631 and lodged^H3885 there; and, behold, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to him, and he said^H559 unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?^H452

1Ki 19:13

1Ki 19:13 - And it was so, when Elijah^H452 heard^H8085 it, that he wrapped^H3874 his face^H6440 in his mantle,^H155 and went out,^H3318 and stood^H5975 in the entering in^H6607 of the cave.^H4631 And, behold, there came a voice^H6963 unto him, and said,^H559 What doest thou here, Elijah?^H452

1Ch 11:15

1Ch 11:15 - Now three^H7969 of the thirty^H7970 captains^H7218 went down^H3381 to the rock^H6697 to David,^H1732 into the cave^H4631 of Adullam;^H5725 and the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 encamped^H2583 in the valley^H6010 of Rephaim.^H7497

Psa 57:1

Psa 57:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 Altaschith,^H516 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 when he fled^H1272 from^H6440 Saul^H7586 in the cave.]]^H4631 Be merciful^H2603 unto me, O God,^H430 be merciful^H2603 unto me: for my soul^H5315 trusteth^H2620 in thee: yea, in the shadow^H6738 of thy wings^H3671 will I make my refuge,^H2620 until these calamities^H1942 be overpast.^H5674

Psa 142:1

Psa 142:1 - [[Maschil^H4905 of David;^H1732 A Prayer^H8605 when he was in the cave.]]^H4631 I cried^H2199 unto the LORD^H3068 with my voice;^H6963 with my voice^H6963 unto the LORD^H3068 did I make my supplication.^H2603

Isa 2:19

Isa 2:19 - And they shall go^H935 into the holes^H4631 of the rocks,^H6697 and into the caves^H4247 of the earth,^H6083 for^H6440 fear^H6343 of the LORD,^H3068 and for the glory^H1926 of his majesty,^H1347 when he ariseth^H6965 to shake terribly^H6206 the earth.^H776

Isa 32:14

Isa 32:14 - Because the palaces^H759 shall be forsaken;^H5203 the multitude^H1995 of the city^H5892 shall be left;^H5800 the forts^H6076 and towers^H975 shall be for dens^H4631 for^H5704 ever,^H5769 a joy^H4885 of wild asses,^H6501 a pasture^H4829 of flocks;^H5739

Jer 7:11

Jer 7:11 - Is this house,^H1004 which is called^H7121 by my name,^H8034 become a den^H4631 of robbers^H6530 in your eyes?^H5869 Behold, even I have seen^H7200 it, saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Eze 33:27

Eze 33:27 - Say^H559 thou thus unto them, Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 As I live,^H2416 surely they that are in the wastes^H2723 shall fall^H5307 by the sword,^H2719 and him that is in the open^H6440 field^H7704 will I give^H5414 to the beasts^H2416 to be devoured,^H398 and they that be in the forts^H4679 and in the caves^H4631 shall die^H4191 of the pestilence.^H1698

Lexicon :: Strong's H4631 - mᵊʿārâ

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